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Never would have thought if you as a football player, we encouraged our boys to try anything for the experience. You may have had the same idea. Interestingly, I attended El Dorado High School in Arkansas. (Pronounced El Do-ray-doh). Don’t know how it sounds in your part of world!
More of an El Do-rah-do, Rusha. The California gold rush started a few miles away from Placerville and the 49ers had dreams of El Dorado.
Our parents were supportive of when we tried something, but I wouldn’t say that they encouraged us in sports. Still, I had a wide range of experiences growing up, more in organizations than in sports, however. –Curt